Article
APOE-epsilon4 polymorphism and cognitive deficit among the elderly population of Fernando de Noronha.
Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria - 1 Jun 2008
Garcia Anália Nusya, Silva Helker Albuquerque da, Silva Renan Carlos, Leal Eliane Maria Medeiros, Rodrigues Lorena, Silva Vanessa Cavalcante da, Dellalibera Edileine, Freitas Elizabete Malaquias, Ataíde Luiz, Muniz Maria Tereza Cartaxo
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Polymorphism of the gene for apolipoprotein E (APOE) is an important risk factor for the development of Alzheimer's disease. The epsilon4 allele of the APOE gene has been linked with a number of neuropsychiatric illnesses, and also with stress and depression among geriatric population...
Topics
- Age Factors
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Alleles
- Alzheimer Disease
- Analysis of Variance
- Apolipoprotein E4
- Brazil
- Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale
- Chi-Square Distribution
- Cognition
- Cognition Disorders
- Educational Status
- Female